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First Greens of The Season
I was starting seeds for my vegetable garden last weekend, and I also decided to plant some lettuce and arugula outside in a pot. Even though it is still getting down to freezing at night (and...
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August Planning Brings Spring (and Summer) Flowers
I know that spring seems like a long way off right now, but this is the time of year to plan and place your fall bulb order. Your bulbs will spread if you let them If you’ve never grown bulbs before,...
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Here are some of the best gardening, cooking and local food related blogs, stories, etc. that I’ve come across this week. Gardening: How and When to Water Your Garden Confused about how much to water?...
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Book Review: Talking Dirt
Talking Dirt: The Dirt Diva’s Guide Down-to-Earth Guide to Organic Gardening Author: Annie Spiegelman Ms. Spiegelman has a sassy writing style that may put some people off, and make others feel like...
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Now Is the Time to Plan Your Fall Garden
Although it feels like fall and winter are a long way off, the months of July and August are the time to plan and start your fall garden. If you’ve never grown a fall garden before, you’ll need to do...
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Things Never Looked Better
I’ve been working on my spring clean-up over the past several weeks. Besides the joy of seeing flowering bulbs come up, one of my favorite things about spring is the transformation in the garden. From...
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Not Enough Room for a Garden?
If you don’t have enough room to garden, consider investigating one of the community gardens in Colorado Springs. It may take a bit more commitment than gardening in your own yard – you will probably...
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Raise Your Own Chickens
There has been a recent increase in people raising chickens for meat and/or eggs, in their own backyards. I love the fresh eggs and free-range chickens we get from Grant Family Farms, but I can see...
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How Real Gardeners Can Save Money
I’ve just finished reading an article in this month’s Organic Gardening, “Less is More: A beginning gardener’s ingenuity turns $75 into 6 months of fresh vegetables” about a gardener who grew tons of...
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5 Things for New Gardeners to Know About Gardening in Colorado
1. Conserve water. All of that talk about Colorado being semi-arid will become very real to you as you start gardening. When growing vegetables, I find it is best to start as many plants as possible...
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